The new-comer is excited about

everything in the new culture.

He/She is elated to be
experiencing a new culture.
 New problems occur.

The new-comer feels tired of

struggling with new environment/
cultures/ languages.
The new-comer gets acquainted
with daily life

He/She adapts to new

environment and tries to
overcome trouble in his/her life.
Depression:
o a medical condition in which a person
feels very sad and anxious and often has
physical symptoms such as sleeplessness.
o The state of feeling very sad without hope
• The new-comer may have a sense of not
completely belonging to another place.
• Feeling alone
• Depression
• Fearing other people
• Negative self-image
The new-comer can not express
himself/herself as well as he/she could in
his/her native language.
He/She tends to be lack of self-confidence
and finds it hard to get a job or study well.
• Lack of close family ties
• Living alone
• Difficulties in meeting new people due to access
issues, introverted personalities
• Feelings of loss or grief
• A mental health condition such as depression or
anxiety
• Fear of rejection from others or feelings of being
“different” from society
• Physical symptoms – aches and pains,
headaches, illnesses or the worsening of
medical conditions
• Mental health conditions – increased risk
of depression, anxiety, paranoia or panic
attacks
• Low energy – tiredness or lack of
motivation
• Acceptance: the process of allowing
somebody to join something or be a
member of a group, willingness to accept
an unpleasant or difficult situation
• Integration: feeling a sense of ease about
living in the new culture, bringing about a
feeling of self-assurance and a more
complete understanding of one’s culture
and the new culture.
Individuals experience the stage of
adjustment in different ways because of
different personalities, age groups,
languages, and support from families and
friends..
Re-entry adjustment is simply the
transition back into one’s home culture
after living a time in another.
This process is usually shorter and less
intensive than any adjustment in a new
culture.
 1) Acceptance 5) Re-intergration
Adjustment

and intergration in 3) Return honeymoon in in the native

the foreign culture the native country country

2) Return anxiety
4) Re-entry shock in native
in the
country
foreign culture

Time
 A routine has been established in
the new culture. The foreigner has
accepted and is plesant with cultural
differences
There may be confusion and emotional
pain about leaving the place because
friendship will have to be disrupted.
He/She may be nervous about going
home.
• Typically the more successful you are in immersing
yourself in the country and culture where you have just
been, the more difficult you will be while re-adjusting to
your own culture, and getting back into the routine of
your old life. You are likely to go through an adjustment
process, similar to what you might have experienced
overseas. Initially, you will probably be a little excited
about backing to your own country, seeing your friends
and family once again. Yet, you may quickly move out of
this stage, as you realize that your friends and family
seem only mildly interested in hearing about your
experience overseas.
• Also, things have changed , and you might feel a little out
of place in your own culture. You might get irritated and
impatient. Others may expect you to act the same as you
always did, but you have changed, and find it difficult to
do so.
 There are several reasons why re-
entry shock can sometimes be so much
more intense than culture shock.
• The main reason is probably because it
is not expected.
• Another factor that can make it difficult
is the lack of understanding and
support of those around you.
 In this stage, the involved person
realizes the positive and negative
aspects of both countries and has a
balanced perspective about his/her
experiences.
 Different backgrounds and
standards of thinking, being and
acting.
• Every culture has its distinct features to make it
different from another culture: Language,
Physical Appearance, Dress  “The Tip of
Iceberg”
• Communication styles, beliefs, attitudes, values
and perception  “The Underneath of Iceberg”
 Invisible Rules  Culture Shock
The involved person thinks it is simple to do a
certain thing , it may cause serious
misunderstanding among people from different
culture.
 He/She can not accommodate himself/herself to
fulfil gaps between cultures.  Depression
Better understanding the social, political and economic
environments of other cultures and their impact on personal
behaviour;

Gaining better awareness and appreciation of the similarities

and differences among different cultures;

Being flexible and realistic to an extent that could contribute to

resolving conflicts